Cigar-moistener.



.T. MGKINNON.

(HEAR MGiSTENER.

APPLICATWION man JUNE 8, 1915.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

combination with a closure therefor con- UNITED STATE DOUGAL T.MCKINNON, OF TILDEN, NEBRASKA.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DOUGAL T. MCKIN- NON,a'citizen of the United States,.residing at Tilden, in the county ofMadison and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and usefulCigar-Moistener; and i do here by declare thefollowing to be a full,clear,

and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it' appertains to make and use the same. I ev This invention relates to an improved 'cigar moistener for show casesand the like, to keep the cigars, tobacco and the likemoist and in agood condition.

One of; the objects of the invention is to provide a moistenerconsisting of improved and practical features of construction, one ofthe features of construction consisting of a receptacle for the water orthe like, in

structed of plaster Paris, which cover Specification of Letters Patent.

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drical, as'shown in the drawings, and 2 denotes a closure or top for thereceptacle, the under surface of which is provided with an annularrecess 3 having beveled walls a and curved corners 5, to receive acorrespondingly shaped annular flange 6 extendsure concentric ,.:withthe receptacle.

ing inwardly from the upper portion of the.

receptacle, in order to hold the top or clo- The top or closure may beconstructed of any suitable material, such as plaster Paris, clay or thelike, andmay be made in any suitable shape or configuration. The top orclosure when bemg constructed may have sufficient suitable coloringmatter mixed therewith,

in order to produce a permanent and lastmg color. Protruding downwardlyfrom the under surface of the closure or top, and

concentric therewith and the receptacle is is provided with a downwardlyextending stem, or wick having a wire mesh work cover or shieldconstituting a protector. By

virtue of the stem or wick the moisture feeds upwardly therethrough bycapillary attraction, and the moisture from the cover of the receptaclepasses off into the atmosphere'of the show case for keeping the cigarsand the like moist.

The top or cover of the receptacle may be provided with any suitableornamentation or configuration, for instance, something on the order ofthat shown in Figure 1, and in constructing the top or cover, sufficientsuitable coloring matter may be mixed with the plaster Paris, to give ita permanent and lasting color, and one not easily soiled.

In practical fields the details of construction mayv necessitate Ialterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts,ashereinafter set 'forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of the moistureconstructed in accordance with the invention. a view partly-in sectionand partly in elevation of. the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical I sectionalview. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the moistener.

Referring to the drawings 1- designates a receptacle, which may be anysuitable shape or configuration, for instance cylin- Fig. 2 is I acylindrical elongated stem or wick 7 which is provided with a wire meshwork protecting shield 8. This cylindrical mesh work shield of the wickat its upper end may be provided with a disk flange 9, also of wire meshwork, which, when the top or closure is molded, is embedded within thetop or closure, in order .to strengthen or reinforce the same.- The topor closure may be provided with any suitable ornamentation, as shown at10. To obviate the necessity of removing the top or closure for fillingthe receptacle, the cylindrical wall of the receptacle is provided withan extension tube.

11, through which the water may be passed into thereceptacle. Themoistener when to be employed is placed in the interior of a I pcigarshow case, the same having been previously filled with water, which,through capillary attraction feeds through the wick or stem to the topor closure, where the moisture is thrown off into the atmosphere of theshow case, to be consumed by the cigars or tobacco or the like.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and usefulis 1. A cigar or tobacco moistener comprising a receptacle, a top orclosure therefor v constructed of porous material and having acontracted extension wick protruding into the receptacle and constructedof corresponding material, and a protector for the wick, said protectorhaving at its upper portion a disk flange embedded in the top or closurefor strengthening the same.

2. A cigar or tobacco moistener comprising a receptacle, a top orclosure therefor constructed of porous material and having a contractedextension wick protrudlng into the receptacle and constructed ofcorretending filling tube,

ing a water container receiving the flange of the container to hold thetop or closure concentric with the container, said top or closure havinga contracted extension wick constructed of material corresponding to thematerial of the top or closure, said wick having a wire mesh workprotector fitting the same, saidprotector having an annular disk flangeat its upper portion embedded in the top or closure for strengtheningthe same.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

DOUGAL T. McKINNON.

Witnesses:

A. E. STUBBs, THEO. RETHwIscH.

